African Women's Movements: Changing Political Landscapes

by Alice Mungwa, Aili Mari Tripp, Joy Kwesiga, et al.

Book Overview

Women burst onto the political scene in Africa after the 1990s, claiming more than one third of the parliamentary seats in countries like Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. Women in Rwanda hold the highest percentage of legislative seats in the world. Women's movements lobbied for constitutional reforms and new legislation to expand women's rights. This book examines the convergence of factors behind these dramatic developments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521704901
• ISBN13: 9780521704908
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"